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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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From Armenian Աբովյան (Abovyan).

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Examples

  • "Additional treatment options are needed," especially medicines, said Apovian, who also consults for Allergan.

    Orexigen Seeks Approval For Contrave Diet Pill Amid Investor Doubts The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • "Additional treatment options are needed," especially medicines, said Apovian, who also consults for Allergan.

    Orexigen Seeks Approval For Contrave Diet Pill Amid Investor Doubts The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • "Additional treatment options are needed," especially medicines, said Apovian, who also consults for Allergan.

    Orexigen Seeks Approval For Contrave Diet Pill Amid Investor Doubts The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Add two more milligrams and an adult would "abruptly fall asleep," according to Dr. Caroline Apovian, director of the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at Boston Medical Center.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Apovian also recommends adding omega-3 fatty acids to your diet, because research shows that they may fight depression and slow digestion, which helps you stay full longer.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • "Additional treatment options are needed," especially medicines, said Apovian, who also consults for Allergan.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • "Physicians are ultra-conservative when prescribing any kind of anti-obesity drug because of all the warnings and risks," said Apovian.

    That's Fit 2010

  • Caroline Apovian, M.D., director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management and director of clinical research for the Obesity Research Center, both at Boston Medical Center, has noticed worsening eating habits among her patients.

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  • "I'm not sure what population they're referring [to]," says Apovian.

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  • Still, Apovian is quick to note that an empty wallet doesn't inevitably lead to weight gain either.

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